351-Powered Ford Model A Hot Rod

Description

After World War II, new cars were in short supply, but money and skills were not. Cheap and lightweight Ford Model As became the go-to vehicle for returning veterans, who could use the money they earned and the new skills they obtained from military service to hop up these cars to performance levels that exceeded that of new cars. The Golden Age of the Hot Rod was about to begin.

This Ford hot rod was built by the seller approximately 13 years ago and has since won numerous awards, including a second in class while displayed at the 59th annual Chicago World of Wheels. It utilizes a Model A steel body that has been cut down and fitted with a shortened pickup bed and a 2” chopped windshield. The body sits atop a boxed and reinforced Model A frame, which has also been fitted with a Borgeson Saginaw steering setup, a Pete & Jake’s drop axle, a Posies spring, So-Cal batwings and shocks, ladder bars, hydraulic drum brakes, and rear coilovers.

Power comes from a 351ci Windsor V8 equipped with an Edelbrock intake manifold, a Quick Fuel 600cfm carburetor, a billet distributor, and ceramic-coated Patriot headers. Additional details include a Ford FMX three-speed automatic transmission, a Griffin radiator, "big and little" Coker Firestone bias-ply tires, Rotten Leonard custom fuel tank, AutoMeter instrumentation, Iron Ace seats, and a Mooneyes steering wheel and pedals.

This custom hot rod is now offered with build documents, spare parts, a car cover, and a clean Illinois title in the seller’s name listing the car as a 1929 Ford.

Highlights

• Modified steel Model A body with shortened pickup bed

• Matte finish PPG Dark Rosewood Pearl paint

• Various powder-coated parts

• Iron Ace seats

• Boxed and reinforced Model A frame

• Pete & Jake’s drop axle & ladder bars

• 15” slotted wheels mounted with Coker Firestone "big and little" bias-ply tires

• 351ci Windsor V8

• Ford FMX three-speed automatic transmission

• Ford 8” rear axle with 3.00:1 gearing

• Edelbrock intake manifold

• Quick Fuel 600cfm carburetor

Equipment

• Body

  • Matte finish PPG Dark Rosewood Pearl paint

  • Modified steel Model A body

  • Pickup bed shortened 28”

  • Chopped windshield

  • LED taillights

  • Ford Twolite headlamps

• Interior

  • Bead-rolled floor and door panels

  • LimeWorks turn signal

  • AutoMeter instrumentation

  • Iron Ace seats

  • Racer Direct lap belts

  • Moon steering wheel and pedals

  • Lokar Shifter, throttle pedal, parking brake, trans kickdown, throttle cable & carb bracket

• Chassis

  • Boxed and reinforced Model A frame

  • Borgeson Saginaw steering

  • Pete & Jake’s drop axle & ladder bars

  • Posies spring

  • So-Cal batwings and shocks

  • Hydraulic drum brakes with front cooling scoops

  • QA1 rear coilovers

  • 15” slotted wheels

  • Coker Firestone "big and little" bias-ply tires

• Drivetrain

  • 351ci Windsor V8

  • Ford FMX three-speed automatic transmission

  • Ford 8” rear axle with 3.00:1 gearing

  • Edelbrock intake manifold

  • Quick Fuel 600cfm carburetor

  • Billet distributor

  • Ceramic-coated Patriot headers

  • Car Chemistry baffles

  • Griffin radiator

  • Rotten Leonard custom gas tank

  • Ron Francis wiring and switches

Servicing & Documentation

Documents detailing the build and service work are provided in the gallery.

Known Imperfections

• Rust pitting visible under finish on frame

• Cracked paint on dashboard

Ownership History

This custom hot rod was built by the seller circa 2013.

Included Items

• Build documents

• Spare parts

• Car cover

Additional Information

This hot rod is titled in Illinois as a 1929 Ford Street Rod using the Illinois-assigned VIN S0S314938ILL.